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For the ‘extra’ woman – Live Alone and Like It
“Be a Communist, a stamp collector, or a Ladies’ Aid worker if you must, but for heaven’s sake, be something.”
Everything you need to know about #YMERC2020
...to celebrate the books that are published and that are MidEast-inspired, I’m crowning 2020 the Year of the Middle East Reading Challenge (YMERC).
December is dark retellings month!
I've decided to end 2019 with a month of dark retellings!
Persian Necromancer in Tahereh Mafi’s Whichwood
Based more on Persian folklore, Whichwood tells the story of Layla, a mordeshoor who washes the dead and sends their spirits off to the next world. And by washing the dead, I mean that she washes the bodies in a tub, hangs them on a clothesline to dry, and then plucks a rose petal out of her mouth.
Furthermore – A deliciously colorful Alice in Wonderland retelling
A captivatingly colorful and whimsical retelling of Alice in Wonderland, Furthermore pushes the boundaries of imaginative and intriguing.
Sisters of Shadow and Light
Sisters of Shadow and Light had potential, but failed to realize it.
Alice by Christina Henry – A disturbing retelling of Alice in Wonderland
A grotesque reimagining of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Alice takes you down the rabbit hole into something more violent and bloody than Carroll ever imagined.
Runemarks by Joanne Harris – a Norse story
An entertaining - if not long - foray into the Norse pantheon.
Vassa in the Night – Baba Yaga and Cinderella in Brooklyn
A fantastical retelling of the Russian Baba Yaga mixed in with a Cinderella-esque wicked stepmother/sisters.
